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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-10-14
TCOMMUNICATED.-1

Editor Viaadicator
Will you publish the following letter which
speaks for itself:
WAXNEsBoEo'. July 21st' '87.
y. Lloyd Thomas, Esq, Baltimore, Md.
Dear Sir Your postal asking if 1 would
permit my name to be signed to a call for
mass meeting for the purpose Of organizing q
Prohibition party in Virginia, was received
yesterday.
In reply have to say that have no obiec-
ton to the use of my name for that purpose,
at the same time [ have to say, that am but
mere wreck of my former self. My age
and health being such that [ cannot attend
pubic gatherings, nor am [ fit for any bust
ness. Yours truly,
GEO. A. BRUCE
This is a verbatim copy af the letter, by
authority of which Mr.. Bruce's name was
signed to the call for mass meeting to or
g1nise q Psol,i65ti0na party.
We make no comment except that Mr..
Bruce not only wrote this letter but attended
the meeting and the first that was ever heard
of any objection on his part was when YOUR
interview with him was published.
Respectfully,
ALEX. Ell. FULTz, Chairman
State Elk. Com. Prohibition Party of Va.
JAS. W. NEWTON, Secretary.
AS we cannot reproduce the interview
with MIR. Bruce, it may be proper for
the editor to say word of explanation to
those who did not see Mr. BIS remarks. Mr..
Bruce in substance said he read the invitation
OF Mr. Thomas hastily, and did not at the
time of writing his reply understand that it
was an invitation to the formation of poziti-
cal party with other designs than simply
bringing about Prohibition. He went to the
convention, but not as delegate, left before
its adjournment, and on his wsy home said to
friends that he was in favor of no move of
that kind-the formation of a political party.
MIR. Bruce strongly fayors Prohibition party
i'll Virginia for carrying Prohibition, but not
Prohibition political party in order to Join
which he would have to leave the Democratic
party. In his many years of temperance
work he has Away and consistently opposed
a third party believing what the temperance
element wants can be secured from the two
great parties. EDITOR INDICATOR
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-10-14

Mr.. Yost said to the Saturday meeting
that by the nomination of farmer and
mechanic the Republican party was blaz-
ing the way for new policy. He is mis-
taken; 1t is an old policy Of the Republi-
can party to give the empty honors to the
burden bearers. If this was Republican
county the Hon. VIM. e. Craig would
have been nominated, and at Richmond
would have been Gen. Mahone's chief
manager. 1t is Messrs. Craig and Dunlap
who are expected to blaze the way for
the Republican party, not the Republican
party for them, or those they represent.
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Messrs. Craig and Dunlap, the Farmers

Of Augusta in assembly at the Court
House, without regard to political affilia-
ton, have demanded of candidates for the
legislature, answers to these questions
/. Do you favor stringent laws regulating
railroads q Do you favor requiring rail-
roads to fence in their track ? 3. Do you
favor the abolition Of the free pass sys-
ten And T. Do you favor rigid laws for
stamping out contagious cattle diseases ?
These questions have been adopted by the
farmers of Augusta. The Democratic
nominees answer them affirmatively. The
VINDICAToR's columns are open to you,
free of cost, to answer these questions with
Yes or No.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-10-14

Remember this! No man. can hold
that he is obaying any law when he pays
his taxes in coupons. There is no law,
State Or Federal, which makes man paw
in coupons. He is simply of his own free
will helping the creditors against the
State, and aiding as far as in his Individual
power lies, to cripple her schools. her asy-
lums, and her government. The talk
about coupon payer obeylng The lay of
the United States, is all fudge. There is no
such United States la.o, and they knoao tt.
He has no excuse.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-10-14

Yes, Mr.. Ycst. Edward Echols is up be-
fore the people of Augusta for re-electionl
1t will be a very cold day when any bill
for the benefit Of Augusta county, or any
OF her citizens, gets left by has waiting for
a constitutional quorum" There is no
Bou1bonism about hem. you may make
your affidavit,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-10-14

Two prominent Democrats in jail at
Richmond for their loyalty to the State,
and q Republican nominee for the legisla-
ture in Augusta county helping the credit
ors by buying their coupons and rendering
them to the State instead of the money he
owes her for taxes It is a contrast pa
triotic Virginian should spend some time
contemp plating.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-10-14

A Doctor for Chairman, Lawyer for
one nominating speech, an Editor for an
other! another Lawyer seconding that,
and Professional Office-holder for Chair
man OF the Committee on Resolutions -
Where dothe Farmer and Mechanic come
in, in this procession. any how?
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-10-14

Paul Hamilton Hayne, the Southern
poet, left with Maurice Thompson the
materials for biography Mr.. Thompson
does not think it is time for such publ
cation, but will contribute an appreciative
sketch of his brother poet to the "Ameri-
can Magazine" for November.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-10-14

And Mr. Yost thinks the Democratic
members of the legislature put their hands
in the Treasury and robbed it when they
voted $50 extra pay to the clerks of the
body? What does he think of the first
Malone legislature that voted its two
clerks $24o extra pay at the end OF the
session?
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-10-14

The payment Of taxes by coupon tender
means Just SO much money taken from the
asylums, the public schools, and the gov
eminent. Mr.. Ben. J. Craig, enc of the
Republican nominees for the House OF
Delegates, tenders coupons for his taxes
every year.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-10-14

Just give the matter five minutes Of
sober, serious thought. To which delega-
tion would you prefer to entrust the prepar-
ing and passing of bill for your interest
or that of your county-Edward Echols
and John Fl. Crawford, Or T. Bailey Dun
lap ard Ben. J. Craig? Think of it sober
ly as matter of business. There are in
terests you can't afford to trife with, even
for the sake of politics; some of them may
be Involved in this decision.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-10-14

To the Democratic Precinct Chairmen
the Democratic men of Augusta looks
for immediate commencement of active
work. Augusta must redeem the falling
off OF last Fall. In Stanton the Demo-
Gratis are already stirring; but it is the
County Precinct CIsairAaesa to whom the
county vote looks for direction.
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EXECUTORS, SALE.-As executors OF John
~ :, lesser, decd, we will sell at public auc-
ton, in front OF the court house on

0tt7UUy, OCtOUef Z9tIG, 1857,
the following personal property lately owned nv
said lesser, viz A ~
l Buggy; Qnehorse Wagon, l Wheelbarrow. Q
COWS ana Heliers, 5 shares nf Stock in The
oIauhton Perpetual Building and Loan Company.
also a, Large Meat Chopper 1 Meat Grinder, Tubs
be SOLD for cash. The other propartv will be s"d
as follows on all sums Of twenty dollars and under
the cash VIII be required; over that amount a he
gotlaple note satisfactorily endorsed at 4 months
Sale at l0h O'Clock a. NJ
JOS. B. WOODWARD.
J. A. COCHRAN
octlA 81 Ex'orS OF John lesser decd
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-10-14

THE MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD OF
VIRGINIA, OF which Dr.. Z. G. Walker, of
Rockbrldge, Dr.. q. D Merwether oil Amherst
and Or. IL M. Patters n. OF stanton, are mem
bers for this the 10th Congressional district of the
Richmond, ON Monday evening, October 18th, 1887,
all persons desiring to practice medicine in this
State who have not heretofore comnlipd viii, the
provisions OF the Medical law" should present
themseve before his Board for permission to OBJ
Tam Incense 10 practice az d. Ii. Tuesday, October
18TH 1887. oetI4 II
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HOW GAN IT BE DONE =?

When the gray-haired servant of the Com
monwealth heard himself characterized in the
terms employed by Judge Bond he was APP
parently under some little excitement, but he
held himself in restraint, and when opportu-
nifty came calmly and with dignity addressed
Judge Bond, and said that there were no
cases pending in Fauquier; that they had all
gone to Judgment and beyond his control
''Ihen," said Judge Bond, "mark them
satisfied; dismiss them; get them out of the
way somehow"
Mr.. Scott despairing of making himself
understood, took his seat; and when the order
above recited was subsequently drawn it was
so framed as to require him to enter satisfac-
ton of The judgment.
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MIR. AYERS ANSWER.


The answer of the Attorney General, above
referred to, is as follows
TO the Honorable Jls1ess Of The Circuit Court
Of the United States for the Eastern District
Of Viagjaata.
The answer. of r. A. Ayers, Attorney-Gen
eral of the State of Virginia, to rule awarded
against him by this honorable Court by an
order entered in the chancery cause of James
P. Cooper ct ais. against Morton Marye and
others, summoning him to show cause why he
should not be fined and imprisoned for dis
obeying the injunction heretofore awarded in
said suit restraining him and others from in
stitutlng the suits required by an act of the
General Assembly of Virginia, entitled, san
act to provide for the recovery, by motion, of
taxes and certain debts due the Common.
wealth, for the payment of which, papers pur-
porting to be genuine coupons of the Com
monwealth have been rendered" approved
May IL, 1887, by instituting suit against the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
Respondent, answering, says that he admits
that he instituted the suit against the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company to recover
taxes due by it to the State of Virginia after
he had been served the injunction order in
this case; that he Instituted the said suit be-
cause be was thereunto required by the act cf
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-10-14
TINsLEY 8 MORTON, proprietors,

Published every Friday. Price So per year Sl00
or six months, and so cents for months-invaria-
bly, in advance.
Transient advertisements 10 cents per line each
Insertion; monthly cents per line per month.
Contracts for longer terms made at the counter.
Local circulation in Augusta, Rockbridge, Rock
ngham, Allegheny, Highland and Bath counties.
Gives general and local news: stories and mis-
ellany; reliable commercial reports.
81. @. TINsLEY,
A s. MORTON.
FRIDAY MORNING. OCT. IA, 1887.
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IN Gus rODY,

About 1;20 o'clock P. M. all the orders were
drawn and signed, and the Marshal in &C.
cordance with instructions of the Court, took
MIR. Ayers and Mr.. Scott into custody. Over
each Deputy Marshal was placed, and for
some hours the Attorney General went about
bis business and walked the streets of Rich
mond followed by the Deputy Marshal. Find
ing that the alternative was to have this officer
with him continually or go to Jail, he accepted
the latter alternative.
Mr. Scott pursued the like course.
No thought of receding from the position
taken ever entered the head of either. They
will not pay the fines; they will not dismiss
the suits, but they will appeal to the United
States Supreme Court by way of ha5eas
corpus.
When Mr., Royal was committed to the Gus
tody of the Marshal he had the amplest lati
tude allowed him. He went all over the city at
will. No deputy logged his footsteps. But as to
Mr.. Ayers and Mr.. Scott the orders were ex-
press that they be taken into actual Gus.
tOdyn
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-10-14

is Billy Burke a .Labor1ng man, asked
Mr.. Craig. Saturday. Well quite as much
of laboring man IS his predecessor at
the Postofice. And now gas Billy Craig
q labor1pg man who was appointed Reve-
nue. Collector? No, he was a lawyer. The
Republicans always remember the 'labor.
ing man. when they gee something they
can't get, and they nominate him to run
for if.
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Vez0 advertisements.

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4 next door to Dr.. Patterscn's office. For
furth er Information apply to
octl4 tt VIM. WHOLLY
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the General Assembly of Virginia aforesaid,
and because he believed this court had no
jurisdiction whatever to award the injunction
violated.
Respondent disclaims any intention to treat
the Court with disrepect and states thot he
has been actuated alone with the desire to
have the law properly administered.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-10-14

MIGHT GLASS BOOK-KEEPING-A class in
~ the theory of Book keeping will be taught
by me, at the request of number of young men
VINO cannot attend the daily sessions of Duns-
mores Business College at my room. Mozart build
ing, commencing Monday night, Oct oath. Hours
10 III D M Three nights each week, For terms
and particulars call on me- at DunSm0re'S Business
College from to S D. III.
j. A HINER
ocJl4 ct Prin. Junior Actual Dept d B C.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-10-14

Editor Vizdicator:
Will you publish the following letter which
speaks for itself:
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-10-14

WANTED.-A White Woman capable OF cook
w ing and doing house work. Fair wages
PAID. ALEXANDER HART
1lU West Main Street.
octl4 1t Next to New PoSt-Of
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-10-14
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

FRIDAY MORNING. OCT. IA. 1887.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-10-14

HOT OHM Err, OYSTERS AND REFRESH
IL MENTS, will be served by the Ladies' of
the End Presbyterian church, every day during the
Dlstrlct Fair, in rooms under the Grand Staud
Ihey ask the patronage OF friends of town and
country oct14-lt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-04
The Texas Drought.

GALVESTON, Tex, Apl "A special to
tie Ne'cS from Austin. Tex, says "a bill
postponing, on account of last years
drought, the forced collection oftaxes for the
year 1886 until August next, is now in the
governors hands awaiting approval. AL
though the bill passed By two.thirds vote,
many members of The legislature anticipate
a veto if the Governor finds the measure
is likely 10 embarrass the Treasury. The pre-.
vailing drought and its seeming extension
over the State is giving great concern here.
Members of the legislature freely say that
if there is no general rain soon they want
an extra session aud the postponement OF
taxes for this year as well for 1856. They
contend that it would be better TO borrow
money to meet current expenses than to
coniiscate the homesteads of thousands of
poor people. The members say if the pres.
ent droubgt continues that nearly the en-
tire farming class will require temporary ex.
emption from forced tax sales as protec
ton against land spectators.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-04
Bank Tax Case

WASHINGTON, April IA decision NJ.
rendered by Tbs U. s. Supreme Cour, to.5ss
in the important bark tax case entitled ~
Mercantile National Bank of New W.T.
against the Mayor, Aldermen and comn.s
atty of the city OF New York and Geo..
W. Mclean, receiver of taxes. This i ~.
of the thirty.ive suits brought by The y.
tional banks Of the city Of New VT
against the municipal authorities Of H..
city to restrain the collection Of taxs...
sessed upon tho shares of stock If -
banks. The question raised by the ca....
whether or not ihesysiem of laws enforced T.
the State of Neg York is in oaposiiio, :.
section 52l9 Of the R-v.ei Statutes o, -.
United States, which requires that tba Inv,
ton of shares of national banks Shall NJ.
be at greater rate thau Is assessed ma.
other moneyed capital in the hands of irl
vidual ciizans CT said State This COM.
answers that question in the negative and
aiiirms the decree If the court below !
favor Of the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-04
From AfgIanisfan.

LONDON, Apl. A Lahore paper an
nounces that the Amer of Afghanistan is
seriously alarmed over the discovery that a
number Of native tribes are combining
against him, and has appealed to the Indian
authorities for help and advice. The AT.
ghaLs declare that the country has been
secretly sold to the British and that the rail.
way to Candahar has been sanctioned by
the Amecr to facilitate their advance. The
fanatical element of the people is rampant
against the Amer, who has removed his
treasure to Fyzabad, whittier he will retire
himself he is defeated by his dissatisfied
subjects. Other accounts say that the
Ghilzais are restless under the Ameer's tyr.
amy, and haze asked the Indian authori.
ties to depose him. The Pioneer asserts
that Lord Dufferin, the British Viceroy, re-
ceived disquieting news from Afghanistan
while at Allahabad recently.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-04
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Twenty thousand acres of timber have
been burned along the Brazos river, Texas,
entailing losses aggregating 100000.
H.H. Hunnewell, wealthy citizen of
Wellesley, Mass. has presented the town
with a fine hall and park often acres, and
public library of 5000 volumes. The es.
timated value of the gift !s S25O,O0O.
Mr.. Joseph H. Bradley, the oldest mem
Der of the Washington bar, died yesterday
afternoon, in the eighty fourth year of his
age. MIR. Bradley was counsel for John II.
Surratt in his trial for conspiracy, and was
disbarred on that occasion for disloyalty.
Tho Montgomery (Ala.) Greys and Blues
and tho Atlanta Rifles have Withdrawn
from the national drill at Washington be-
cause three negro companies have entered
for the drill, and it is probable that other
companies from the South will do likewise.
The funeral of the late Gen. Ripley took
place in Charleston, s. c., yesterday. The
church and the streets in the vicinity were
crowded with friends of the dead soldier.
After the burial the grave was covered with
gray moss, on which magnificent floral trib-
utes were arranged.
While removing clay, on Saturday, from
a grinding machine in the fire. brick manu-
IaCLOIy vi fAuutS5 Nv w
n. j., the machines started unexpectedly,
and two men were drawn in and horribly
mangled. The machine had to be taken
apart before the men could be released.
One, Theodore Kent, died last night, and
tho other, Pole. cannot live.
The Pennsylvania Steel Company, whose
works are located at Steelton, has purchased
nearly 600 acres of land on the Chesapeake
bay, nine miles from Baltimore, at Sparrow's
Point. The object of the purchase is the
erection of large iron plant, at which the
Cuban ores in which the Pennsylvania Steel
Company and the Bethlehem Iron Company
have large interest can be manufactured.
The startling rumor of disaster on the
coast at Scituate, Mass, to the Cunard
steamer Scythia, has been proven to have
been false. The Scythia was expected to
arrive at Boston on Saturday, and this fact,
in connection with the terrible gale that
had been prevailing on the coast for forty.
eight hours, caused feeling of apprehen-
sion. The ship, which arrived at her dock
safely last night, is reported as being entire
ly without damage.
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LETTER from Fnuuuier.

Correspondence of the Alexandria GAzErTEl
ORLEAN, Va, April 1.-The weather is
decidedly wintersh. Night before last ice
formed across running water. Snow began
falling yesterday morning at an early hour
and continued throughout the day. Sleigh.
ing was INDUCED in by some of our young
people on yesterday. Tue snow is about
four inches deep. o.day has been cloudy
and cold, and the snow i5 now falling at q
lively rate.
Mr.. Phillip Triplett's stables, corn house
and cattle sheds were burned night before
last. There we're about seventy-fve or
eighty barrels of corn in the corn house
and some straw and other provender in the
mows. The loss is covered by insurance in
the Loudoun Mutual Insurance Company.
The burning was the work OF an incendiary,
and it is feared the end is not yet, as the
negroes are terribly incensed against Mr..
Triplett since the unfortunate killing of the
negro boy. Fortunately for Mr.. Triplett
his horses were down in this village, where
they had been employed in hauling corn to
Marshall for his brother, VIM. Triplett, or
they, too doubtless, would have suffered
the same fate of his burned property.
Our farmers are more advanced than
usual at this season of the year with their
blowing and other spring work, some hav-
ing finished blowing and others nearing
completion. Wheat presents desperately
poor appearance. it being hard to decide as
to whether there is any wheat in some Of
The fields in which it was sown last fall.
DEXTER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-04
The Prince William Primary.

Special Dispatch to the Alexandria Gszettel
MANASSAS, April 4.-In Saturdays pri-
mary the following officers were nominated
without opposition Treasurer, w. w.
Kincheloe Clerk of the County and Circuit
Courts, E. Nelson; Attorney for the Com
monwealth, E. E. Meredith Sheriff, George
w. Tansl. The vote for Commissioner OF
Revenue in districts and was close. Sut-
licient returns have been received to show
the nomination of Manuel in district No. l
by about one hundred majority, and OF Davis
in district No. by about so majority. Dis
trict officers were voted for in Gainesville
district only. Simpson is reported noml-
mated for Supervisor over Cushing.
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